The Cecil Whig., 1887-10-22
io;al department.

sister Mrs John fucker AT -\ttauti1 'ley'
Prof, George X Bachtel took charge of
the Elkton Academy ou Monday morning.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Eikton
NJ. f Church have purchased handsome
new brussels carpet for the parsonage.
-Rev. l.. f. Coyle, of Bridseton, \. j.,
preached at the Elkton Presbyterian Church
on Sunday last, both morning and evening
Mrs. Mcfarland, widow of the late
RicE ard Mcfarland, and family removed
this week from Howard stree Elkton, to
Philadelphia.
An insane man from the sixth district
was ad nitted to the Iusaue Asylum this
week He was the Eir>t pttleat admitted,
that WIS not removed from State asylum.
Cecil Lodge No. 215 L. q. q. T., propose
holding a supper in Reeds Hall, Chesa-
peake City, ne xt "Wednesday evening Octo
hcr 26th, for the benefit of the order. The
public are cordially inyited
The new building constructed by Mrs
j. l.. Foard, on North street, has been COM
pleted. The construction of the large brick
building on Liit tpl Iti VI IL 'tuu -Npi III
streets is progressing rapidly.
Rev. T. b. Hunter, of Charlestown, AS
sisted at the funeral of Mrs. Amos G For
wood at Clay ymont, Del, on Tuesday morn
ing last. The reverend gentleman WAS
brother-iu law of the deceased.
The l. dies Auxiliary Corps of WiEgate
Post will hold their third annual oyster
supper in e. A. Il Hall, North Esst, on
Saturday evening, the I'D. Go and enjoy
a good supper. Tickets 10 cents.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
May B., daughter of Mr.. Joseph II, Nc
Neal, near Elkton, and Mr.. Boulden b.
Dunbar, of this place. The wedding will
take place on Thursday, October eth, at
3or NJ in the Elkton NJ. E. church.
Farmers have so often been deceived by
horse blankets which do not wear well that
they will doubtless be glad to know how
they can get strong horse blankets. They
should carefully read the attractive ga
Horse Blanket advertisements which ap
pear in our columns.
An article on local history by Rev. w.
L. ). Murray taken from our conteIn porary
the Peninsula MthodiSt, entitled "rhomp-
sons School House on Back Creek, now
Bethel Church near Pivot Bridge" is pub
llshed on the first page of this issue and
will doubtless prove of interest to many ct
our readers.
The cry of "Elan in the house" is said
to have awakened and alarmed the family
of Mr.. Roger Witworth. on the corner of
Main and Bridge streets, Elkton, at an early
hour on Tuesday morning last. After a
careful search the man was found in the per
son of Frank, who had that day, attained
his majority. Chestnuts.
DR.. George E. Morrow, the dentist, had
valuable cane stolen this week from his
residence on Main street. Mrs. Morrow
early one evening heard noise in the hall
way, aud supposing it was her husband,
called him by name. Receiving no answer
she entered the hall, but found it empty. \
handsome cane belonging to the doctor that
was there few minutes before was missing.
Judge John +. Rea commander in chief
OIL Tue tEdiu AILIN W dS gwen puoIiC lt-
ception in Oxford on Monday afternoon
under the auspices of Thompson Post, OF
that place. Judge Rea was born i'll the ad-
journing township and is the guest of his
brother DIR. Samuel l.. Rea. Lieut.. Chas.
w. Wilson of Garfield Post, Rising Sun at
tended and spoke at the private reception
that followed the public one.
The Salvation Army meetings at Havre
de Grace continue to attract large crowds
and it is proposed to establish a permanent
'Post" of the Army" at that place. Cap
tain Stevens has charge of the meetings.
Over one hundred persons have professt d
conversion at the meetings. SiXtythree OF
this number have entered as recruits of the
Salvation Army and the others have united
with various churches.
Last Satu r1ay was the first day upon
which the shooting of patridses was lawful
in this county, and Jan. ~ ends the sea-
SON. This is the local law. The state law
which applies to the counties where there is
no local law allows shooting of partrdges
from Nov. to December n No license is
required in this county of non n-resideut gun
ners but in several counties license is re-
Quired by such to kill game of any kind
The cost of the license ranges from 81 80 in
Queen Anne's and Kent to so in Caroline.
-Rey. ID. c. Ridgway, formerly pastor of
the Elkton NJ. f. Church and now stationed
at Milford, Ohio is about TO revisit his
friends in the Wilmington Conference and
will Lecture at various points. He is an
nounced to lecture here on Noven Der 10th,
his subject to be "The Fire builders, or Man
in his relation to Nature and the World,
provided the revival services now in pro-
gress at the NJ. E. Church have been con
c,Hded. lie will preach at the NJ f Church
o. Sunday, November 18th.
The Thirteenth Annual Convention oil
the Woman's CaristiAn Temperance UuioI
will be held i'll the hall of the Young Men
Christian Association, Baltimore, on Thurs
day and Friday next. Mrs. \. G. Jewell,
of Rising Sun, will respond to the addresses
of welcome, Mrs. j. X. Miligan of Zion
will conduct the devotion al exercises on
Thursday afternoon and Mrs. A Martindale
Friday morning. Ca Friday evening al
dresses will be delivered by Rev. f. NJ
Ellis, ID. ID and Miss Francis Willard
president of the National w. c. T. L.
-Revlval services are in progress at the
Elkton NJ. f. church. The meetings are il
charge of Rev. j. p. OTIS the pastor, wht
is ably assisted by Mrs. Lizzie Smith, til.
lady revivalist. The meetings have been o
interest from the beginning, and a number
of persons have professed conversion. 1h.
meetings are not held in the lecturer room a.
is the usual custom, but in the larger room
upstairs. Revival services were also com
menced at Union NJ E. church on Sunday
evening last by Rev. L. A ii. O'Brieu
pastor. Rev f H. Nelson, of Chesapeak,
City, has been conducting revival service.
for the last two or three weeks at the ST. 4
church near Cayot's Corner.
The Philadelphia Times of last Sunday
had the following rather amusing article il
its Wilmington letter concerning the Higi
School trouble in Wilmington. at is nov
reported that Boss" Palmer of the frs
ward has arranged to have the whole matte
settled and in this way; First, Graham viii
be "vindicated'-a fOregone conclusion
after which he is to resign. A the sam
time the present principal of the Elkton
Md school will also tender his resignation
Both will of course be accepted and the tw,
teachers will then be shuttle cooked, Ora
ham going to Elkton and the present Elk
ton principal being installed over the H igl
School here. The ring has the power to Dc